Overview 

Kerio Connect instant messaging service supports the broad set of features such as Sending rich-text messages, Presence notifications, file Sharing, Auto-populated contact list of your colleagues, Synchronization of contact photos, Audio/video chat (availability depends on your IM client), Talking with multiple users in a single chat room.

Solution

Kerio Connect recommends the following instant messaging clients:

• Pidgin for Microsoft Windows
• Psi for Linux
• Messages and Adium for macOS

Configuring Pidgin for Microsoft Windows

1. Download and install Pidgin.
2. Run the application and click Accounts > Manage Accounts > Add.
3. Fill in the information — protocol (XMPP), your username and password, your domain.
4. Save the account.
   
   
5. If there is an SSL certificate warning, click Accept.
   

Configuring Messages on Mac OS X

Note: as macOS Mojave 10.14 drops support for Jabber/XMPP client, please consider using Adium chat client.

1. Go to Messages to Preferences > Accounts. and click the plus sign.
2. Fill in the information — protocol (Jabber), account name (you username including the domain) and password.
3. Save the account.
4. Use similar settings for iChat.
   
   

Configuring Psi on Linux

1. Download and install Psi.
2. Run the application and click General > Account Setup > Add.
3. Fill in the information — XMPP address (your username including the domain) and password.
4. Save the account.
   
   
5. If there is an SSL certificate warning, click Trust this domain.
   
6. Double-click on the contact to start messaging.
   

Testing

When you log into your account in an IM client for the first time, a list of all your colleagues is created.

You can create additional contact lists and add other contacts depending on the client you use.